I was posted from Germany to UK in Feb, and stopped a NFM bank allotment to my German account in Jan at my admin office and closed the account.

However, both Feb and Mar pay statements show the payments to this non-existing account have continued to be payed (to where?) and I am now Â£700 short, just at a time my first mortgage payment is due!

1. I have checked with my unit admin and they have said that I will have to wait until the money goes into a suspence account before I get it. Is this correct? I would have thought that the German bank (Sparkasse) would have returned the money straight to Glasgow.

2. Is there some way for my unit to action this so that I can get my money relatively quickly, rather than wait 6 weeks as I have been told?

Your Admin office is right. I changed Banks from Commerzbank to Sparkasse after the 15th of the Month. I was told my money will go to the Commerzbank and then it will get bounced back to Glasgow, held in a suspense account until the computer realises it has another, updated, bank account under my name.

The information you have been given is correct. If you are going to be in financial difficulty though you could get an advance of pay through your unit. This will be held in the unit Suspense Account until you repay it on getting the money back from the Glasgow.

Well, suprise suprise, after being promised that this wouldnt happen again, guess what....3 fcuking months now of having pay go to an account that doesnt exist. Wait 6 weeks Im told, Ive waited over 8 and nothing. Why the fcuk should I wait any longer. Its not my fault and I want my money (over a grand)

Fcuking Glasgow, Fcuking JPA, Fcuking Clerks (sorry, HR)

rant over - off for a cup of tea. Can some one lend me 50p for the machine